Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 173,435 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 173,435 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 294.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 173,435 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 633 t, in 1965.
That places Egypt 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,252 t | -37.4% |
| 1963 | 1,152 t | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 1,010 t | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 633 t | -37.3% |
| 1966 | 694 t | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1,500 t | +116.1% |
| 1968 | 1,957 t | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 1,736 t | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 3,092 t | +78.1% |
| 1971 | 3,723 t | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 4,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 750 t | -81.2% |
| 1974 | 5,300 t | +606.7% |
| 1975 | 5,328 t | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2,500 t | -53.1% |
| 1978 | 5,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 12,910 t | +72.1% |
| 1982 | 2,500 t | -80.6% |
| 1983 | 16,500 t | +560.0% |
| 1984 | 25,800 t | +56.4% |
| 1985 | 18,200 t | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 37,200 t | +104.4% |
| 1987 | 27,800 t | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 35,000 t | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 40,200 t | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 40,600 t | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 38,400 t | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 49,200 t | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 36,800 t | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 7,100 t | -80.7% |
| 1995 | 21,400 t | +201.4% |
| 1996 | 33,000 t | +54.2% |
| 1997 | 29,243 t | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 28,528 t | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 49,000 t | +71.8% |
| 2000 | 32,476 t | -33.7% |
| 2001 | 53,117 t | +63.6% |
| 2002 | 35,328 t | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 36,421 t | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32,083 t | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 24,003 t | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 34,296 t | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 66,191 t | +93.0% |
| 2008 | 48,432 t | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 23,714 t | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 10,763 t | -54.6% |
| 2011 | 27,848 t | +158.7% |
| 2012 | 43,232 t | +55.2% |
| 2013 | 33,735 t | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 43,983 t | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 15,789 t | -64.1% |
| 2016 | 49,270 t | +212.1% |
| 2017 | 94,010 t | +90.8% |
| 2018 | 134,959 t | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 144,114 t | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 98,086 t | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 61,178 t | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 39,998 t | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 86,852 t | +117.1% |
| 2024 | 173,435 t | +99.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 173,435 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,915 t, 29.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 173,435 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,915 t, 29.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +606.7% | 750 t | 5,300 t |
| 1983 | +560.0% | 2,500 t | 16,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,326 t | 633 t | 2,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,855 t | 750 t | 5,328 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 22,361 t | 2,500 t | 40,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,327 t | 7,100 t | 49,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,606 t | 23,714 t | 66,191 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,770 t | 10,763 t | 144,114 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,910 t | 39,998 t | 173,435 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 27 Yugoslav SFR 221,100 t compare
- 28 Bangladesh 185,141 t compare
- 29 Ukraine 184,244 t compare
- 31 Philippines 171,037 t compare
- 32 Mexico 159,841 t compare
- 33 Ecuador 157,752 t compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Egypt?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Egypt was 173,435 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 173,435 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 633 t in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf